USB 2.0 speeds in 2016 on a new product?!
Like selling cars without fuel-injection... so lame, apple!
Like selling cars without fuel-injection... so lame, apple!
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Apple Event Tidbits: USB 2 Transfer Speeds for 9.7-inch iPad Pro, 256GB Storage Option for 12.9-inch iPad Pro
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It feels like Apple is going back to 90's with all those Quadras, Performas, Centris, LC, etc.
Maybe iPhone SE name was a homage to Macintosh SE?..
Ever try using a SSD in a USB 3.0 interface? It'll saturate it up to 500mb/sec that the SSD is capable of. Speaking of SSD's, even the almost 2 year old Air 2 can read at 244mb/sec and write at 86mb/sec. In other words, USB 2.0 is crippling even the Air 2. Now almost 2 years later, the iPP 9.7 which will have have flash ram that should be just as fast as what's found in the iphone 6S and iPP 12.9, is capable of reading at 400+ mb/sec and writing at 160+ mb/sec is now being crippled at 25mb/sec. Transferring 2 2.5gb movies would take over 3 minutes instead of just 30 seconds! Reading files and pictures off your 'pro' device would even have much more to gain as you could transfer files at 400mb/sec.
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That crowd will ask Apple to bring back iOS 6. Ars commented that running iOS 8 iphone 4S was a chore due to the small screen.
Probably not because of the 4 speakers vs 2 on the iPad Air 2. The cover would need 2 extra cut outs
nope. not gonna buy. try better next time apple, and lower the price to what it always was, especially now that sales are going lower, i will not upgrade for the first time. This is pushing the limit too much.
An Apple product that uses a 16 year old USB standard, yet Apple says "so sad" for people who use 5 year old computers ???????
Yep... Probably a technical limitation..as Apple would use the excuse as.
Double-talk at the event.
Since the smart keyboard is $20 less at a smaller size, why not get it..
I don't get that last one.... "iPhone SE Touch ID - The iPhone SE adopts many features from the iPhone 6s, but it does not include the next-generation Touch ID sensor. The iPhone SE continues to use the Touch ID sensor from earlier iPhone models."
How can u not use Touch ID from the iPhone 6s, but still have Touch ID?
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It's really annoying that Apple would appear to have employed a user-facing I/O technology with a specification released in 2000. That's not just old; it's prehistoric. Granted, there've been errata and enhancements since then, and there's the point that currently deployed storage systems can't keep up with the theoretical maximum of USB 3, but there's no denying that USB 3 is significantly faster than 2, and not just theoretical, but real-world timings. USB 3's specification arrived in late 2008, and even that's old today with 3.1 superseding it in 2013. It seems this was an intentional limitation imposed to differentiate further the 9.7 Pro from its 6-month older sibling, and perhaps to affirm the previous purchaser's confidence at having bought the 12.9" model and not just for the screen size.
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It (apparently) doesn't have the second gen touch ID ("next gen" touch ID) of the 6s, which is much faster than the older touch ID on the 5s, 6/6+ and (seemingly) SE, and other iPads (not sure if Pro has second gen or not)
I love second gen touch ID, because its so freaking fast - but not everyone likes it, because some find it too fast. I use locked notes, unlock the phone frequently, and find it crucial for speed in general imo.
Still hoping the SE has 2nd gen touch ID though via hardware teardown
So you know what Steve would have allowed?
So many tears being shed today......
Not interested in any of these products but I'm surely not going to whine and cry about them. Don't like them don't buy them easy peasy.
"I want a 4" iPhone.... but it doesn't have the new touch ID sensor"....... some will NEVER be satisfied.
Guys, everyone remember, this is supposed to be "Post-PC" and now "Pro". The future of computing. 2016. USB 2.
Ill agree with that..... thought it was funny when they were talking about how the color on the screen changes with ambient light and he paused..... crickets and not the applause it seemed he was expecting.
indeed - this holding back on latest technology in new products pisses me off!
terrible mentality to save few $ per device
apple is not doing as it's preaching!
legacy interface USB 2.0 and 2y old finger print sensor in 2016 product
I don't know what Apple is thinking, the hardware is NOT THE PROBLEM, it's the OS stupid. There's nothing "pro" about iOS, in fact it's horrible for getting things done, because it lacks fundamental features such as file manager, peripheral and real printer support. For god's sake you can't even set default apps, which is completely absurd for a supposed "productivity" device.
ABSOLUTELY!
This needs to be on iPad to make it anywhere near PRO:
2x USB-C ports
microSD port
1x microphone input
yeah!, real SW - for a start:
- finder, file management for 4K edit videos etc.
- default apps per file .EXT
I don't understand why Apple keeps putting these ridiculously fast CPUs and 4GB of RAM in a device that runs an OS that caters to grandmas. No real "professional" can ever replace their laptop or desktop with a 12.9in stylus-enabled iPhone, and apparently this simple truth keeps evading the highly paid braintrust at Apple.
I'm not so concerned about the usb 2.0 speeds but about what usb devices are supported with the adapter.